Michael Walters Advertising Facilitates Four Year Partnership Agreement Between Olivet Nazarene University and Chicago Cubs

    CHICAGO, IL, April 11, 2016 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Michael Walters Advertising (MWA), based in Chicago and one of Midwest's top ranked advertising and marketing agencies, is proud to announce the partnership between their client, Olivet Nazarene University and the Chicago Cubs. The partnership makes Olivet Nazarene University the official education partner of the Chicago Cubs with second baseman Ben Zobrist serving as the University's partnership ambassador.

"We're thrilled to bring two of the great Illinois institutions together. The alignment of the culture and values of both organizations made this a natural fit for us to promote," said Jay Gurel, MWA director of client services. "The four year exclusive partnership for both clients comes at an exciting moment in time, the Cubs ready to take the next step of their ultimate journey and Olivet continuing to establish record breaking enrollment the past four years. We're all excited for the great things to come the next four years and feel blessed to share in our clients' continued success."

Ben Zobrist attended Olivet for three years and will appear in a series of promotional communications highlighting Olivet's new ONU Global initiative, a program that oversees the University's School of Graduate and Continuing Studies, located in three states including: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Online, to offer more than 30 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs.

Michael Walters Advertising is near completion of the creative work that will showcase the partnership between Olivet Nazarene University and the Chicago Cubs. The work will be featured on signs throughout Wrigley Field, Television, Radio, Out of Home and Online. From branding to integrating traditional and digital advertising, Michael Walters Advertising is looking forward to executing the sponsorship program the next four years.

ABOUT MICHAEL WALTERS ADVERTISING

Michael Walters Advertising is a full-service advertising agency that has partnered with many of the world's premier brand names to deliver custom marketing strategies and solutions to their clients including: Morton's The Steakhouse, Auto Owners Insurance, Olivet Nazarene University, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Montana, Adventist Health, Comcast SportsNet, Hunter Douglas and many more. MWA's approach is to develop superior strategic advertising programs that drive results. MWA specializes in marketing strategy, brand development and management, digital marketing, social media, direct marketing, media planning and placement, and production. For more information, visit www.michaelwaltersadvertising.com.

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